Right then. I have just put the dinner on and have 20 minutes or so before Number 1 Daughter comes in from school – I am working from home today – so I thought I would share some interesting research on multitasking.
A study by the University of Utah, partly funded by a grant from the American Automobile Association Foundation for Traffic Safety, looked at personality and multitasking ability in the particular context of who was most likely to use a mobile phone when driving – you can read the full paper here. The study concluded that multi-tasking was positively correlated with participants' perceived ability to multi-task which was found to be significantly inflated compared to their actual ability. Participants with a strong approach orientation – high levels of impulsivity and sensation seeking – and a weak avoidance orientation reported greater multi-tasking behaviour. Oh, excuse me a moment, Number 1 Daughter is home early, just had a quick chat with her – orchestra cancelled apparently.
So, where was I, ah yes, the multitasking study. The finding that people who typically multitask are much less effective at it than they believe themselves to be, tallies with the evidence about the general propensity for inflated self-assessment ratings. And does the connection between high multitasking tendency and a high task/approach orientation give significant food-for-thought in the context of recruitment and selection procedures?
Closely connected to multi-tasking is the research undertaken by Professor Gloria Mark on interruptions. Her finding that 'people spend 11 minutes, interrupted three times, on a task before moving to the next one' is often cherry picked by those looking for evidence in the 'war on distraction'. Less often quoted is her finding that interrupted people tend to actually complete their tasks faster than uninterrupted ones – but at a price of increased frustration and stress levels. Her assertion that email, and how we use it, is at the root of much of this trouble is something that few would disagree with.
Overall, his research suggests that multitasking increases error rates by 50% and that it takes us twice as long to do things when switching between tasks. The University of Utah study and John Medina concur that the use and abuse of multitasking is a brain related topic concerned with working memory and executive function – the latter, for example, helps determine whether we are able to not multitask. Luckily there is plenty we can do to develop working memory and take greater control of our brain's executive function – rather than leaving it to chance or defaulting to a 'well that's just the way I work' defensive mode. This is one of the topics covered in our Flourish programme which you can get more details of by contacting us through the website.
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What time is it in Guangzhou China?
Macau Tower, a landmark of Macau, One of the top ten observation towers in the world
Macau is a peninsula bordering Chinese Mainland by Zhuhai city. Hence, if travelers intend to travel between Macau and Guangzhou, the most convenient way is going to Macau via Zhuhai. Between Macau and Zhuhai, there is a river: Yayong River (鸭涌河).
There are two ports in Zhuhai available for your traveling between Macau and Chinese Mainland (including Guangzhou). However, the popular one is Gongbei Port (拱北口岸), while Hengqin Port (横琴口岸) is more used for goods. There is no direct means of transportation (no flight, no ship) for traveling between Guangzhou and Macau, you need arrive at Gongbei Port in Zhuhai first (you will arrive at Macau by passing the port), and then get to Macau from Zhuhai or from Zhuhai to Guangzhou.
Guangzhou-Zhuhai Transportation
The distance between Guangzhou and Zhuhai is not far, being only about 160 kilometers (about 99 miles), and the transportation between these cities are very convenient. You can take a bus transport or by light rail (inter-city train transport) for traveling between Guangzhou and Zhuhai.
Inter-City Train Transport
Guangzhou train station. Inter-city train is better than bus for travelling between Guangzhou and Zhuhai.
Inter-city train transport is an economical and fast way for traveling between Guangzhou and Zhuhai, comparing with bus transport. Every day, there are 24 pairs of inter-city trains running between Guangzhou South Railway Station and Zhuhai North Railway Station. The length of the time for a voyage is about 1 hour. The ticket prices are 44 yuan for first-class seat and 36 yuan for second-class seat. You can visit China Highlights China train to check out the train schedule between Guangzhou and Zhuhai.
Bus Transport
There are lots of buses running between Zhuhai and Guangzhou every day. The length of the time for a voyage is about 2 hours, and the approximate price is 65 yuan. From Guangzhou to Zhuhai, you can catch a bus almost in every bus station in Guangzhou, such as Provincial Bus Station, Fangcun Bus Station, Guangzhou Passenger Transport Station and Tianhe Bus Station and so on (you can check out the detailed information for about the bus stations in Guangzhou). Remember that you need arrive at Gongbei Port if you want to go to Macau. The nearest two bus stations are Gongbei Bus Station (拱北汽车站) and Xiangzhou Bus Station (香洲汽车站).
Source: www.chinahighlights.com
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We participated in talks with North Korean representatives. This is what we learned.
Sue Mi Terry says U.S.-North Korea talks are a pretty big deal, but she cautions against expecting that they will lead to a resolution anytime soon.
Sue Ni Terry advocates for harsher sanctions against North Korea and asks even if Kim Jung-un agrees to denuclearize, how can the U.S. possibly verify that?
Sue Mi Terry argues that Kim Jung-un will see through his nuclear program and believes that containment, determent, and pressure should be the U.S. strategy.
Sue Mi Terry argues that Kim Jung-un wants reunification on the North's terms.


It's been a while since I last wrote a food review, so here's one!
Wait a minute..this is not going to be exactly a food review, but a Japanese-styled COCKTAIL review, which is something entirely new for a person like me, leave alone this blog.
I was invited to The Bar Kinugawa for a cocktail-tasting session last week. I'm not a drinker and I have very little knowledge about cocktail and other alcoholic drinks. So, when I received the invitation from The Bar Kinugawa, I hesitated for a while. I was afraid that I am not a perfect candidate to write them a review but in the end, I accepted their invitation because I really wanted to try how cocktails taste like, especially coming from a Japanese bartender in The Bar Kinugawa!
The Bar Kinugawa is located at 1st Floor, Empire Damansara (above Tous Les Jour, same floor as Harajucube). It's owned by Sam (a Japanese) and Chin (a Malaysian).
I really love how they organised everything on the shelves. I was also told that Sam, being a Japanese, emphasizes on cleanliness very much. That's why all the tables and wine glasses are kept squeaky clean and so crystal clear it's tough to find even a single stain.
And all the seats look so cozy! Who doesn't want to enjoy a hearty conversation over a drink here with his/her friends and family on a Friday night?!
Since I'm a newbie in drinking, I asked for something light and fruity. And I was really excited for my first cocktail prepared by Sam himself!!
So ladies and gentlemen, lo and behold the Passionfruit Mint Mojito! Okay, since this is my first time tasting a mojito in my life, I found the taste to be rather strong, yet tolerable and smooth.
Next, we had the Dragon Fruit Rum! My mum enjoyed this! Anyway, in The Bar Kinugawa, you will get to taste all kinds of fruity cocktails in their most original forms - fresh and REAL fruits (instead of the artificially flavoured juice on the supermarket shelves) are used to produce all the cocktails!
The Bar Kinugawa also serves its house-special canapés. We had the smoked octopus and WE LOVED IT!! It was no less than excellence, and perhaps it was no surprise at all because it's been smoked over wood fire for hours prior to serving.
My mum was over the moon when these dark chocolate treats were served! Specially crafted with Sam's mastery, these delectable morsels will melt right into your mouth.
Omg! The Grasshopper Cocktail totally reminds me of Tiffany blue, isn't it pretty?! Appearance aside, it's definitely worth trying - owing to its minty chocolatey flavour! If you are a fan of mint chocolate, yup, this will be the perfect blend for you.
Ok, I'm literally the first customer who gets to try this brand new cocktail that Sam concocted on the spot. It's called the LUCKY cocktail, specially made to celebrate the auspicious Chinese New Year. Made with orange and pineapple, this drink is definitely going to set you in the joyous celebratory mood!
Take a close look, and what do you see? An ice-cube in the shape of a rose!!! HOW EXQUISITE!
So how did my first "drinking session" go?
Thank you so much. We are very honored to host you and your family. We hope you enjoyed the time with us and please do come back soon!


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TEXAS CHURCH SHOOTING: Sutherland Springs unveils memorial plans
By Lauren McGaughy | The Dallas Morning News
SAN ANTONIO (TNS) — Nearly five months after a gunman killed 26 parishioners at the First Baptist Church, the people of Sutherland Springs will soon build a new place of worship.
Pastor Frank Pomeroy unveiled renderings of the new church at a news conference Tuesday evening in nearby San Antonio. The site will include a worship center and a memorial tower featuring a bell from the original First Baptist Church of Sutherland Springs, which for now will remain standing next to the new church as a memorial to those who died.
Pomeroy, who was out of town the day of the shooting, lost his 14-year-old daughter, Annabelle, that Sunday. Wiping away tears, his wife, Sherri, accompanied him Tuesday.
"We are in the midst of a celebration week. This is the week leading up to Easter," Pomeroy said. "And what better way to celebrate the resurrection of the Lord than the resurrection of a new church?
"I think God choreographed that."
Pomeroy added his congregation has more than doubled and baptisms have "increased exponentially" since the shooting.
"God is going to use the blood of those 26 martyrs and those survivors to bring forth revival into the land," Pomeroy said. "Any time the church was persecuted, then God backed that up with a magnification or a multiplication of his people."
The North American Mission Board, a national Southern Baptist organization, will coordinate development of the new church. Phase One of the project, which will include a new worship center, educational center, prayer garden and parking lot, could cost up to $3 million, said Scott Gurosky, president of the design firm behind the project.
Board spokesman Mike Ebert called for donations Tuesday from public and private sources and added, "We'll cover anything that's not covered by donation." The groundbreaking is scheduled for May 5, the six-month anniversary of the shooting. Construction is anticipated to be completed in spring 2019.
Phase Two, the cost of which is not included in the $3 million, will include a community building and could take several more years to complete.
Devin P. Kelley opened fire on the church during Sunday services on Nov. 5, 2017. He killed 25 parishioners, including a pregnant woman whose fetus also died. The Holcombe family lost eight members. The Wards, two daughters and a mother. Peggy Warden died shielding her 18-year-old grandson, Zach Poston. The youngest victim was 18 months old, and the eldest was 77-year-old Dennis "Pa" Johnson. Twenty more were wounded.
The shooting _ and subsequent media attention _ took a heavy toll on this small community of around 600 people. They turned to their faith, Pomeroy said after the shooting, and to one another.
Kelley, a U.S. Air Force veteran who had threatened violence against his superiors and beaten his child and ex-wife, died minutes after the shooting. He was pursued by two men after the shooting and found dead in a ditch from an apparent gunshot wound to the head.
Kelley's mother-in-law attended the church and the two had a fraught relationship, although law enforcement has not released the final findings of their investigation.
"Texas Rangers continue their investigation into the Sutherland Springs incident," Lt. Jason Reyes told The Dallas Morning News earlier this month.
Several victims' families have filed formal complaints against the Air Force, which acknowledged failing to report Kelley's past domestic violence convictions to the FBI's national database, crimes that would have kept him from legally possessing a firearm.
The mistake instead allowed Kelley — who was court-martialed, jailed and discharged — to easily purchase the rifle he used in the massacre. U.S. Sen. John Cornyn, R-Texas, championed a bill the president signed into law Friday to penalize government entities that do not properly report to the database. Cornyn will travel to Sutherland Springs on Friday to discuss the new law.


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Since a few years we are a great starting point for high alpine experiences. There are two challenging tour suggestions from the DAV (Tauern tour and a similar tour of the Rudolf hut).
Off course we also help you to plan your own individuel tour.


Senior Pets, like senior people, require special consideration when it comes to their health care. Common disease processes like liver and kidney disease, thyroid disease, diabetes and heart disease, do not have to limit your pet's quality and quantity of life! The best outcome comes from early detection and prompt treatment/management of these diseases.
When does a pet become a "Senior"?
The general rule of thumb for dogs and cats is that they enter their senior years at around 7 or 8 years old.
What symptoms in my aging pet might indicate disease?
Subtle things like drinking more water, may go undetected for a long time but can indicate a myriad of possible health problems. Most owners don't bring their pet to the vet until they notice their pet having accidents in the house.
Weight loss in an older pet despite normal appetite and activity is a big concern. And while a healthy appetite is always good- a ravenous cat that is losing weight may be suffering from thyroid disease or diabetes.
Weight gain in a dog that has a normal or even reduced appetite may be a sign of an under active thyroid.
A dry cough that worsens at night is often the first sign of heart disease.
Bad breath is not normal in dogs and cats and often gets worse as they age. This could be due to progressing dental disease or kidney disease and definitely warrants a vet visit.
What do I do if my pet is experiencing some of these symptoms?
The first step in any Senior Wellness plan is a thorough exam with a veterinarian. The vet will examine your pet from nose to tail assessing hydration, checking for dental disease, listening to his/her heart and lungs and palpating his/her internal organs.
The next step is blood and urine testing to see how your pets internal organs are functioning.
A blood pressure check and eye pressure check screen for heart disease, endocrine disease and glaucoma.
What is the benefit to doing these tests if my pet appears healthy and happy?
If you have your Senior Wellness testing done on your pet and everything comes back perfect that's great news! Now you and your veterinarian will have a complete profile of your pet when he/she is well and can use those values for comparison in the future if your pet gets sick.
If the veterinarian detected a problem in the tests that is also great news! That means that you can begin treatment before your pet even starts feeling sick. Detecting and treating some problems early (for example endocrine disease) can prevent other more serious diseases (like diabetes, heart and kidney disease) from occurring.


It's two weeks since the international human rights organization Reprieve let the world know that, under Donald Trump, the military at Guantánamo has come up with a disturbing new way of dealing with hunger strikers — allowing them to die. Previously, long-term hunger strikers who lost one-fifth of their body weight but refused to stop hunger striking were force-fed — a barbaric process that experts view as tantamount to torture, and a view that I endorse. However, although experts also state that competent hunger strikers must be allowed to die if they wish, that has always struck me as an unacceptable option for prisoners who have never been convicted of a crime. The third option, which should be implemented, is for the US government to do what the hunger strikers want — which is to be charged or released.
I broke the news of this disturbing policy change on my website on October 7, and followed up with an analysis of the New York Times' coverage four days after. Since then there have been op-eds by the two prisoners represented by Reprieve, Ahmed Rabbani (in Newsweek) and Khalid Qassim (in the Guardian), and to accompany the coverage — finally shining a light back on Guantánamo after, for the most part, silence on the topic since Donald Trump took office — Reprieve launched a petition to Donald Trump, asking for him to allow independent medical experts to assess the health of the hunger strikers, and to close Guantánamo for good, which currently has nearly 22,000 signatures, and also encouraged supporters to fast in solidarity with the hunger strikers.
Ahmed Rabbani and Khalid Qassim.
I'm following the Guantánamo diet in solidarity with two men who are being slowly starved to death by President Trump.
His administration has changed its practice towards detainees who choose to refuse food in protest at their incarceration. Previously they were force-fed, a cruel and inhuman punishment in itself. Now they are no longer fed at all. Make no mistake, these men will die at the hands of Donald Trump if nothing is done.
The human rights organisation Reprieve got in touch last week to alert me to the situation of two of their clients, Ahmed Rabbani and Khalid Qasim [aka Qassim]. They have been on long-term hunger strike in protest at their indefinite detention in the notorious prison camp without charge or fair trial. Neither man wants to die, but after over a decade of torture, injustice and indifference, they are desperate. The only thing they feel they can do, the only control they have, is to refuse food.
On 20 September, the authorities in Guantánamo stopped feeding Ahmed and Khalid altogether. It is no coincidence that this has happened under Trump, a man who has talked of wanting to 'load up' the island prison with more 'bad dudes'. As I write this, the two men have had nothing in their stomachs for 26 days.
Worse than just starving them, the medical teams at the American military base have stopped providing them with any treatment or even monitoring their health. That is criminal neglect, pure and simple.
After 26 days … Khalid and Ahmed are almost certainly close to severe organ failure. It is a matter of time until irreversible damage is done; we may have already passed the point of no return. Make no mistake, force-feeding is cruel. But this dramatic change in practice is sadistic.
So what can I and other MPs do about this?
First, we can't let these two men die in silence. They are among the most powerless in the world and have faced grave injustice at the hands of our close ally. We need to take on their plight as our own and raise the alarm, on social media and in the House of Commons.
We should be asking questions of ministers. Why have they not spoken publicly about this? Have they raised it at the highest levels with their counterparts in the US? What responses have they got?
And we should be demanding that the prime minister show some leadership. Earlier this month, Theresa May said she wanted Britain to provide a 'moral lead in the world'. This is her chance. She has closely allied herself with President Trump, holding his hand in Washington and inviting him here. She must now tell him to save the lives of Ahmed and Khalid, and she should go one step further.
She should tell President Trump to close down Guantánamo Bay and give the men locked up there what they have been asking for: a fair trial or a release. When America abandons our shared values, we must play the role of the critical friend.
On October 19, Clive Stafford Smith appeared on Democracy Now! with Amy Goodman and Nermeen Shaikh, revealing how other supporters fasting in solidarity with the prisoners include the actor and director Mark Rylance (who recorded a short video here), the actor David Morrissey, the comedian Sara Pascoe, and French-born actress Caroline Lagerfelt.
I hope you agree, and will be able to help, whether by signing the petition, joining the rolling fast, or contacting your elected representatives if you're in the US — find your Senators here, and your Representatives here. The sad truth is that, commendable though their involvement is, all of them, with the exception of Tom Watson, have been on fasts before, for Shaker Aamer, the last British resident in Guantánamo, who was finally freed in October 2015, or have actively called for the closure of Guantánamo, as have dozens of Watson's colleagues in the British Parliament, whereas, unfortunately, few American celebrities have ever stood up for the rights of the Guantánamo prisoners, or called for the prison's closure, and it is, frankly, almost inconceivable that a Senator or a member of the House of Representatives would fast in solidarity with the prisoners or even publicly take a stand with campaigners calling for the prison's closure.
If you want to get involved, you can also send us a photo with our poster urging Donald Trump to close Guantánamo, an initiative that we've been running all year, in an effort to chip away at the indifference towards Guantánamo that was malignantly blossoming until this latest outrage broke out of its confines.
It's time to make Donald Trump pay attention — and to get Guantánamo closed once and for all. Are you with us?
Here's my latest article, looking at the new initiative launched by the human rights organization Reprieve, encouraging people to fast in solidarity with the hunger strikers at #Guantanamo whose lives are being endangered by a new policy introduced by the Trump administration – allowing them to starve, either to death, or, perhaps, to be force-fed when they are on the point of death, having suffered serious organ damage. Over a thousand people have signed up for the fast, including the celebrities shown here – Roger Waters, Stephen Fry, Sara Pascoe, Mark Rylance and David Morrissey, and Tom Watson MP, the deputy leader of the Labour Party. And where, I have to ask, are the high-profile American actors, musicians and comedians, and members of the US Congress in all this? Cross-posted from http://www.closeguantanamo.org.
I don't know much about force feeding but I don't blame the previous administration for trying to prevent the detainees from starving to death unlike the IRA hunger strikers. I tried fasting once but got sick after half a day. I'm amazed how hunger strikers last months without food.
Good to hear from you, Lucas. Yes, it's definitely understandable how the authorities at Guantanamo would report to force-feeding, even though medical experts condemn it as a form of torture, but the sad thing is how the men's aims are persistently ignored – they want either to be charged or freed, and not held indefinitely without charge or trial, and it's that novelty of the post-9/11 world that needs doing away with.


Canal Winchester Local Schools Superintendent James Sotlar says it's time to pull the plug on state testing overload.
Sotlar believes in holding everyone involved in education accountable for student achievement, but questions the price children, parents, teachers and districts pay by spending weeks on the Partnership for Assessment of Readiness for College and Careers (PARCC) testing program.
According to Sotlar, during testing weeks, schools are forced into alternative schedules, which have a direct impact on instruction. Teachers must focus on the test, which limits their ability to begin teaching new content.
Sotlar said he is not convinced districts understand the purpose of the assessments.
"Is it for accountability? Is it to improve instruction? Is it for a report card grade? Is it for teacher evaluation? Is it for college/career readiness? Is it for all of the above and then some?" he asked.
In Sotlar's opinion, the PARCC assessment cannot be used for multiple measures, because each area has a different meaning and metrics to determine its effectiveness. He wonders how the new test can be used to improve instruction, determine college/career readiness or teacher effectiveness when results are received long after student and teachers leave for summer break.
Sotlar said there needs to be one clear purpose for the test, and it needs to be communicated to everyone in a timely manner so districts can prepare for the test.
"I cannot state the amount of stress this new assessment system has put upon our students, teachers, administrators, and parents. Today's society is stressful enough for young adults, and now we just added a whole different level of stress that has never been seen before," said Sotlar.
He admitted there was a stress factor when the state first required the proficiency test, OGT, OAT and OAA assessments. However, he said nothing compares to stress level the new PARCC assessments have placed on students.
Sotlar urged anyone concerned with the number of state mandated tests to provide their input online to the new Senate Advisory Committee on Testing. Send comments to http://sact.ohiosenate.gov/.
Thank you so much for speaking out on this, Mr. Sotlar! This is exactly why I opted my children out of the PARCC assessments this year.
THANK YOU FOR SPEAKING OUT!!!!!! May others follow your LEAD!
It's about polititions making money at our kids expense. Bill Gates and others have invested millions into this in order to data mine our children. The top 1 percent will be tracked from kindergarten through college and will be offered top jobs in technical fields.
The rest will be jobless and clueless.
and history (rewritten to fit liberal and progressive agendas). The USA is in sad shape. PLEASE wake up people! Make sure you vote for constitutional leaders, not Career polititions.
Rand Paul,Ted Cruz,Mike Lee, are solid choices. Jeb Bush and Huckabee are poor choices. In fact they back it and designed it! FOLLOW THE MONEY AND YOU WILL FIGURE IT OUT.
INFORM your friends and family.
A lot of people don't like to talk about politics, but it is so very important.
My kids lost a month of academic time due to various forms of over testing. Enough is enough. If teachers are so lousy we need all of this testing then let us start holding the universities accountable for THEIR failure.
Until then we should trust teachers to do their jobs. No other profession mandates their members to continue higher education like education.
I'm opting out of PARC next year. I want my tax dollars in education and not lining some speculative testing company's pocket.
I would love to see a 1 day test for all subjects. We literally have tested February to May. I teach science and when my test is over, will have 11 days left before summer break. So basically instruction runs August to February.


Award winning photographer Linnea Osterberg's mission is to record the joyful yet complex nature of childhood. Her striking images illustrate the imagination, creativity, and wonder of her young subjects.
Linnea has been professionally photographing children and families for over 14 years. Her work has appeared at numerous exhibitions in the Portland area. Linnea attended Smith College and later earned a Master's degree in Child and Family Counseling from Lewis and Clark College. This educational experience has proven invaluable in creating relationships with children who invite her into their world.


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foreign Corporation Doing Business In Hawaii
Blake Waldock August 15, 2022
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How do I register as a foreign entity in Hawaii?
Do I Need A Certified Representative In Hawaii For My Business?
What Is The Hawaii Certificate Connected Authority?
What If I Am Not Considered A Foreigner Before Starting Business In Hawaii?
How To Actually Get A Hawaii CA Certificate:
Foreign Company In Hawaii
Are You Ready To Qualify Your Corporation As A Foreign Company In Hawaii?
Register A Business Online
Bailing Out A Foreign Corporation In Hawaii With Incorporation Lawyers
What Is A Foreign Qualification?
Foreign And Foreign Local Corporations
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To incorporate a non-profit corporation in Hawaii, you must file an application for a Certificate of Establishment of a Foreign Corporation (Form FC-1) and related costs of closing with the Department of Commerce and Consumer Affairs (DCCA), apply for registration. Applications can of course be submitted online, by e-mail, e-mail or fax.
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A foreign program allows your limited liability company to operate in the United States. do business in Hawaii. It doesn't matter what state you originally opened your business in – or in other words, what state is your domestic LLC now in – ?? Because the qualification for registration of a foreign OO?? in Hawaii is the same regardless of where the domestic LLC is registered.
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CL : Act 3 – A Fateful Encounter
A week has passed by already and Kichirō was starting to get used to the university life. Fortunately, he was in the same classes as Naoki. Being with him made it easier for Kichirō to adjust. It was just strange though that he did not notice Naoki during their first day of classes. Perhaps, he was too engrossed with his own world.
Until now, he only talked with Naoki or the professors. He spoke rarely with their other classmates. It was either he responded with "hmm" or just noddded in response. The wall that Kichirō built around himself was so high and mighty, that nobody could wreck it to get to know the real him. He secluded himself from the outside world because he was afraid that they would hurt him again.
In their university, it was a must for the juniors to get to know and pay respects to their seniors. They had a long break until their next subject, which was the same case for other freshmen. During that time, the professors arranged for all freshmen to meet their seniors. Everyone assembled in the hall for the meet and greet. All of the seniors were all in front.
One of the professors started the program by welcoming them to the university and the dean gave her 'inspirational' speech, which Kichirō deemed to be long and boring. After her speech, the dean gestured with her hand to the MC, indicating that the seniors could now start introducing themselves.
Kichirō started noticing girls in front of them, who were 'kya-ing' like some fan girls. Kichirō laughed inwardly. He knew for sure that they were looking for some good-looking seniors. He could imagine himself when he was reading manga or watching anime because Kichirō also had the tendency to do the same! His was a silent one though. He did not want his mom to think that he was gay again.
After some time, Kichirō was getting bored already. He yawned but he made sure to cover his mouth. He did not want them to think that he was not enjoying this 'happy and warm' event. He looked at Naoki, who was seated beside him, and he could see clearly that this guy was too engrossed in listening to all of those speeches that their seniors gave.
One after another, the seniors introduce themselves. The professors looked uneasy while exchanging glances with each other when they realized that everyone was almost done. Kichirō guessed that there might be some upperclassmen who did not attend the event. Boy, they're in big trouble, he thought.
Out of nowhere, five guys came walking into the hall wearing jerseys, shorts, and athletic shoes. It was obvious that they were basketball athletes. Maybe they were the ones that had caused the professors' worry. The one who was currently introducing himself in front suddenly stopped talking. Everyone looked at the five and all of the girls started screaming. At first, Kichirō found it cute; but now, his ears were about to close and his eardrums were about to explode due to the annoying noise that they were making. They're so annoying. What's so cool about these guys anyway?
They arrived right on time. The senior, who was on-stage, was the last one to introduce to the freshmen. Kichirō looked at him and felt pity for him because while he was introducing himself, everyone was eyeing the jocks.
Kichirō sighed and out of dismay, he immediately excused himself to go to the restroom. This world's still full of people who think highly of themselves. When will it ever change? While Kichirō was walking along the aisle, he did not realize that he was about to bump into the jocks. They did not pass by the center aisle since there was a herd of delusional girls, who were about to devour them. Unexpectedly, they went to the aisle where Kichirō was passing by.
Realizing this, he tried to avoid them, but the girls right next to him pushed him aside to get near to their beloved jocks. Because of this, Kichirō accidentally fell on someone sitting near the aisle. He apologized and fortunately, they did not get angry. Cold sweat trickled down his back and out of embarrassment, his cheeks and ears blushed. Kichirō had the tendency to blush easily. While he was trying to stand up from where he landed, a big hand reached out to him. He grabbed this person's hand tightly and pulled himself up.
Kichirō could feel that the people near them were looking daggers at him.
The guy with the big hand, who helped him, turned out to be one of the jocks. He was petrified. He did not notice that at first because he was too preoccupied with his humiliation.
"Are you okay, Bench Boy?" The jock with the buzz cut asked Kichirō with an indifferent face.
"Dude, Ryū, do you know this cutie?" A handsome, dandy jock asked the one with the buzz cut. He then smiled at Kichirō.
Kichirō was petrified, as if all the blood from his face got drained. Ryū did not respond to the other one and asked Kichirō again with an indifferent tone, "I said, are you okay?"
"I'm—." Kichirō stuttered in response because he realized that this Ryū guy was the same jock that he encountered at the park during the first day of classes. He did not know that he would meet this guy again nor did he expect that they would be taking the same course. Kichirō knew this guy was the same guy he met before, even though he only saw this guy's side profile.
Kichirō suddenly felt a blunt pain on his forehead, which, woke him up from his temporary daze. Ryū flicked Kichirō's forehead with his middle finger because he was not paying any attention. The guy frowned, then asked, "Deaf or blind? Which is it?"
"I—," Again, Kichirō stuttered.
"What? You're sorry again?" Ryū asked coldly.
The dandy jock interrupted and said, "Hey, man. Don't give the cutie a hard time." He sounded concerned.
"Shut it, Ken. I wasn't talking to you," Ryū harshly said.
"Hey, kid. I'm sorry for this short-tempered guy. He's really nice if you'll get to know him more," Ken said while looking Ryū, as if he was teasing the other.
"This is pointless. Let's just go. Everyone's waiting for us," Ryū said then dashed off toward the stage. Kichirō saw the other jocks were chuckling from behind, then they followed after him.
Someone patted Kichirō's back and when he looked back, he saw that it was Naoki.
"Hey Kichirō-san, do you know him?" he asked as if he was amazed.
"He was the guy I told you about when I was at the park," Kichirō answered him directly.
"That guy's famous here. He's Ryū Ueno. I heard that he's the team captain of our basketball team. He's also quite well-off, one of the outstanding students here, and is currently in his third year. He's basically one of the main reasons why the girls go rabid like mad dogs," Naoki said then laughed.
"Ohoh, you know a lot about him eh, Ki-kun?!" Kichirō exclaimed to tease him.
"Nah, he's too popular for me," Naoki said.
"What? Do you mean to say you're into guys?!?" Kichirō asked, dumbfounded from this indirect revelation that Naoki made.
"You can't tell? You're into guys too, right?" He responded while laughing. "I know you do. I can tell from how you look at Ueno-san. Heh," he added and smirked.
"No I'm not! Don't assume something if you haven't asked yet," Kichirō responded while pouting. Deep inside him, Kichirō could tell that something was not right. He had mixed emotions based on what Naoki said. What even made his confusion worse was when his heart started beating faster when he touched Ryū's hand.
Waah~~~?!? No! I'm no longer gay! I'm not gay? Or am I still one?
Kichirō then inwardly asked the gods, Is this a fateful encounter?
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CL : Act 2 – Lucky
CL : Act 4 – An Unexpected Deed


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I totally love the "B" names Benton, Blaine, and Barrett!
I love the names Brenton and Brenson. My absolute favorite name is Benjamin! Good luck choosing a name!
I was also going to say Benton! I like Bentley - it was super popular a while back but I think it's died down now.
I'm a fan of the name Blake. Can't wait to see your nursery ideas!
I like the B trend you guys have going.
Awww...you are looking too cute!! Love the name Beckam! Another B name...Blake's cute too!! Have a great weekend!!
I would totally stick with B names! Here are a few of my favorites (some without B's too).... Bryce, Belden, Benson, Bowen, Fletcher, Lincoln (if I ever have a boy that is my top runner!) Good luck!
I like Blake and Bennett. But not Benton. Bent Johnson -- well that would be just unfortunate. I've always been partial to the name Taylor, myself. On second thought, Bennett is too much like Beckam. You would be mixing up those kids' names right and left. Blake Johnson sounds good. Plus the rhythm of Brody, Beckam, and Blake sounds good. Two two-syllable names and one short and sweet.
I love Brooks. I've also met a boy named Brit which I kind of liked.
Cute diaper bag! My friend has a little boy named Brayden, which I love. I also like Bentley, Bryson, Blake and Brooks. Can't wait to see your nursery plans and whatever name you choose :) Happy Friday!
Bentley, Brendan, Bryson, & Brayden are a few B boy names I think are cute.
Baron is my favorite B boy name!
I love Beckam!! We had it on our list but we went with Sylas instead. Some of our other baby boy options were Lincoln and Gabriel.
I think you should stick with the B theme! A few names that I could think of are Brennan, Bryant, Brent, Bryce, and Beckett.
My son's name is Brayden. He will be 18 in November, so if you think it is trendy, just know that I had it first. haha. When I named him that, everyone said "never heard of that name". I still love it today as much as the day I picked it when I was 21 weeks pregnant.
Forgot to mention, he is "Bray" for short.
I just found our blog through Living in Color! I'm 22 weeks today!! I love the name Beckett! Excited to follow along in your journey and see your nursery ideas!
I think its so fun when all the kids have the same first letter but at the same time, it's nice to give #3 a little identity. my husband and his 2 brothers all start with the letter T, the third got a T-name because my MIL didn't want him to feel left out...My siblings both start with a "Ka" sound even though they are a C and a K, my mom almost named me Courtney but then made a last minute change to Ashley and I am SO SO glad to not have the same sound as my bro and sis, I have my own identity and it works for me. But do what you want - find the name you love!
You have to stick with a "B" name...hate with parents change it up and cause the 3rd child to fill left out. I LOVE Barren (can't be spelled differently), Blaine and Bryce.


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Are the Texas Longhorns 'authentic' national title contenders in 2019?
FILE - Texas quarterback Sam Ehlinger (11) celebrates a touchdown during the second half of the Red River Showdown against Oklahoma at the Cotton Bowl in Dallas on Saturday, Oct. 6, 2018. Texas beat Oklahoma 48-45. (Vernon Bryant/The Dallas Morning News(Vernon Bryant / Staff Photographer)
By Chuck Carlton
5:22 PM on Jun 13, 2019
Tony Casillas posed an interesting question last week while co-hosting on SiriusXM's Big 12 channel.
The former Dallas Cowboy and former Oklahoma All-American looked ahead to the coming football season and wondered if Texas was an "authentic" national title contender.
Full disclosure: I was the guest on the receiving end of that question, and the word choice stayed with me. This isn't the debate about Texas being back or if the Longhorns can beat Oklahoma in the Big 12.
It's not even about Texas being worthy of those not-so-high College Football Playoff odds being emailed out, including 32-1 to win the CFP and 11-2 to make the CFP at MyTopSportsbooks.com. Or the preseason magazine covers, with Sam Ehlinger prominent on several, including the venerable Dave Campbell's Texas Football.
No, it's about the connotations carried by the word "authentic."
Really, if you to list authentic contenders the list is painfully short and filled with the usual suspects: Clemson, Alabama, Georgia (despite that Sugar Bowl loss to Texas), Oklahoma and Ohio State. Yeah, that's just about it.
There are some that are close, some that will be in the conversation, hey, some that could even be celebrating Jan. 13, 2020, in New Orleans.
Rather than "authentic," put them into the "plausible" category.
There are names like LSU and Florida from the SEC, Michigan and Penn State in the Big Ten, Oregon and Washington from the Pac-12 and Notre Dame. (Yes, Texas A&M might justify being in the list given the strides made last season under Jimbo Fisher, if it weren't for a brutal schedule).
Throw Texas into the mix at the next level, too. That winner of the Week 2 game in Austin between the Longhorns and LSU is going to get a ton of national love.
Ehlinger had the big 2018 numbers (25 touchdowns passing, 16 rushing) to put his imprint on the program, the first time for a quarterback since Colt McCoy.
The magazine covers are probably only the start of a major preseason push.
On the official Texas football Twitter account, Ehlinger is a presence with a recent video showing the junior leading summer workouts: "Start with the week off with energy. Do it right."
"Start the week off with energy." - @sehlinger3#ThisIsTexas #HookEm pic.twitter.com/Pm7HnkZ1xc
— Texas Football (@TexasFootball) June 10, 2019
In his case, the leadership and fire may be bigger than the numbers.
While boomerang recruit Bru McCoy would have been a likely contributor at receiver, that position group may be the strongest for the Longhorns going into this season with seniors Collin Johnson and Devin Duvernay and a bunch of a young talent. The secondary isn't yet back to the DBU standards of Mack Brown, but it's not terribly far away.
Yes, linebacker looks like one of those potential fatal flaws that will be will be in the spotlight until proved otherwise. With any would-be contender, things have to fall into place, from critical injuries to special teams.
Remember, Texas won seven games by a touchdown or less last season. Its three regular-season losses before the Big 12 title game were by nine points. The margin is slim.
Remember, the club that Texas and everybody else is trying to crack is pretty exclusive.
In the first five years of the CFP, 10 teams total have competed. But of those 20 appearances, 14 have been made by four teams -- Alabama (five), Clemson (four), Oklahoma (three) and Ohio State (two).
If you're looking to define authentic, that's a pretty good start.
Chuck Carlton, College sports writer. Covering college sports for the Morning News for more than a decade plus a whole lot of other stuff in past lives. Much like the Big 12, I've improbably survived two bouts of realignment.
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Xi Jinping's China
Syed Ali Nawaz Gilani :The Writer is Secretary-General Pakistan-China Friendship Association Khyber Chapter & President Radio China Listener's Club Peshawar. He can be reached at: syeed.gilani@gmail.com
1stOctober 2020, the 71st Foundation Day of People's Republic of China, like national or foundations days of all other nations around globe, is of paramount significant. However, the Chinese President, Xi Jinping adds more value and significance to this already valuable and significant occasion for the Chinese people and its well-wishersthroughout the world. Since 2012, President, Xi Jinping hasinitiated various mega projects, including Belt and Road Initiative for collective prosperity of the wider community of the global village.
Owing to his achievements, his recent address to the united Nations General Assembly is worthwhile. Xi Jinping does not wish to engage in the new cold war, told United Nations General Assembly,"China is the largest developing country in the world, a country that is committed to peaceful, open, cooperative and common development".He expressed that China did not has any intention of fighting either cold or hot wars with any of the countries of this world. The President, being focused at the peace of the global village largely, vowed for peaceful existence of world countries, sharing businesses.
This statement that came from the Chinese President is immensely importantas it is indicative of China's preferences with regard to world development in general and the President's intentions in particular. His sublime speechhighlights that how the President, Xi Jinping intends to support and favour multilateralism and safeguards international system with the United Nations at its core. He also mentioned that the world would never return to isolation and no one can sever the ties between countries.
Ever since 2012, the hon'ble President, Xi Jinping has taken steps that amicably highlight his visionary zeal of developing the world. From BRI to every single step that he has taken for the strengthening of shared community values and its prosperity, China has played its leading role not only in small regions but larger world avenues.As China claimed its strength during the last year landmark celebrations of its 70th Founding Day, proved it by facing and fighting global challenge of the COVID-19 pandemic in a spic and span manner.
This COVID-19 affected China firstly and thenit attacked entire world, but the world community, later on,learned a lot from Chinese experience as how tohandle this fatal virus. The credit for this, however, goers to the Chinese leadership &its determined nation for their resilience, perseverance and citizenship. It is, in actual, China who taught to the world as how to face any pandemic. Thus, China becomesa role model for other nations for which we must crown under President Xi and his dedicated nation driven by his hardworking team. Chinese President, Xi Jinping warned the assembled leaders and their nations of the "clash of civilizations" as the coronavirus pandemic ravages the world, while addressing the United Nations General Assembly. President mentioned that theworld must "oppose politicization and stigmatization" over COVID-19, urging global leaders to embrace the "concept of a bigger family … and avoid falling into the trap of a clash of civilizations."
President Xi makes this clear to the world leaders that the China had no desire for "hegemony, expansion or sphere of influence" and further mentioned that "China has no intention to enter a Cold War with any country" he said, insisting China is instead a bulwark of international systems such as the World Trade Organization and a willing partner in the face of diplomatic spats.
"We insist on dialogue to bridge differences and negotiation to resolve disputes," Xi added.
These most recent statements show that the Chinese President Xi's mindset that China and its leadership always prefer to work for peaceful coexistence of the world community and strictly implement anon-interference policy: avoiding any indulgenceinaffairs of other and preferring to aolve every conflict on a table through a talk. Surprisingly, the China's picture portrayed by the US is quite different from what China in real is and it nonetheless torn face of the US. It explicitly expresses that how the US wants to paint her own choiceof colours in the picture which are not real.
While, addressing the UN, President Xi Jinping recalled that Seventy-five years ago where China made historic contributions to winning the World Anti-Fascist War and supported the founding of the United Nations. He said, "the history of development of human society is a history of our struggles against all challenges and difficulties and our victories over them. At present, the world is battling the COVID-19 pandemic as it goes through profound changes never seen in a century. Yet, peace and development remain the underlying trend of the times, and people everywhere crave even more strongly for peace, development and win-win cooperation. COVID-19 will not be the last crisis to confront humanity, so we must join hands and be prepared to meet even more global challenges". President Xi Jinping few years ago while speaking at BRI international summit mentioned, "Over 2,000 years ago, our ancestors, trekking across vast steppes and deserts, opened the transcontinental passage connecting Asia, Europe and Africa, known today as the Silk Road. Our ancestors, navigating rough seas, created sea routes linking the East with the West, namely, the maritime Silk Road. These ancient silk routes opened windows of friendly engagement among nations, adding a splendid chapter to the history of human progress. The thousand-year-old "gilt bronze silkworm" displayed at China's Shaanxi History Museum and the Belitung shipwreck discovered in Indonesia bear witness to this exciting period of history.
President Xi further mentioned that, spanning thousands of miles and years, the ancient silk routes embody the spirit of peace and cooperation, openness and inclusiveness, mutual learning and mutual benefit. The Silk Road spirit has become a great heritage of human civilization.
— Peace and cooperation.
— Openness and inclusiveness.
— Mutual learning.
— Mutual benefit.
History is our best teacher. The glory of the ancient silk routes shows that geographical distance is not insurmountable. If we take the first courageous step towards each other, we can embark on a path leading to friendship, shared development, peace, harmony and a better future.
From the historical perspective, humankind has reached an age of great progress, great transformation and profound changes. In this increasingly multi-polar, economically globalized, digitized and culturally diversified world, the trend toward peace and development becomes stronger, and reform and innovation are gaining momentum. Never have we seen such close interdependence among countries as today, such fervent desire of people for a better life, and never have we had so many means to prevail over difficulties.
No doubt since start 2020, the 1.4 billion Chinese, undaunted by the strike of COVID-19, and with the Chinese leadership & people united as one, have made all-out efforts to control the virus and speedily restore life and economy to normalcy. Chinese Nation confidence to achieve our goals within the set time frame, that is, to finish the building of a moderately prosperous society in all respects, lift out of poverty all rural residents living below the current poverty line, and meet ten years ahead of schedule the poverty eradication target set out in the 2030 Agenda for Sustainable Development. China is the largest developing country in the world, a country that is committed to peaceful, open, cooperative and common development. We will never seek hegemony, expansion, or sphere of influence. We have no intention to fight either a Cold War or a hot war with any country. We will continue to narrow differences and resolve disputes with others through dialogue and negotiation. We do not seek to develop only ourselves or engage in a zero-sum game. We will not pursue development behind closed doors. Rather, we aim to foster, over time, a new development paradigm with domestic circulation as the mainstay and domestic and international circulations reinforcing each other. This will create more space for China's economic development and add impetus to global economic recovery and growth.
Now, world community referred China due to landmark initiatives and steps taken by President Xi Jinping's China to further engraving its vital role in global stage. Apart from other challenges, China also faced internationally baseless propaganda through out 2020, but during all these times, China continued to work with the same speeding pace andproved to remain dedicated and devoted to overcome these crises in health sector and even economic sectors through all available means which shows that President Xi Jinping's China is now more young and energetic and will continue to work as a builder of global peace, a contributor to global development and a defender of international order.
A Paramount Leader of China
Xi Jinping was born in Beijing but his family has roots in Shaanxi province. His father, Xi Zhongxun was a leader of the Communist party from its earliest years rising to be Vice Chairman of the NPC. His father had friendly relations with the Dalai Lama and was jailed during the Cultural Revolution. Xi Zhongxun went on to manage the creation of the Special Economic Zones (SEZ) in Guangdong under Deng Xiaoping's leadership.
At the age of 16, Xi Jinping worked in Shaanxi while his father was in jail. In 1975, at the age of 22 he returned to Beijing to study Chemical Engineering at Qinghua University. He went on to take junior posts in the Communist party in Shaanxi; Hebei; Fujian and Zhejiang. In 2006 he was appointed party secretary in Shanghai. This was a significant step as it is the natural stepping stone before joining the ruling SCP. Seen as a safe pair of hands and untainted by political scandal he rose to be the heir apparent to Hu Jintao. He is perceived as competent, easy-going and affable with a large network of contacts. Broadly his policy is characterized as economically liberal but politically conservative. He has promoted the aspiration to a 'Chinese Dream' somewhat akin to the American Dream where anyone can aspire to be rich by hard work. He has launched initiatives against corruption which have led to the downfall of some noted senior figures within the party such as Bo Xilai. He likened his attitude to government in 2014 to 'frying small fish' – as the fish are delicate only the gentlest of cooking is needed, so it expressed a need for small, subtle government.
Since 2016 he has taken on more personal power than his immediate predecessors. He does no consult other senior figures in the party and has been given the honor of having his 'thought' embedded in the constitution of the country rather like Mao Zedong.
Xi became President in 2013 and is likely to serve the normal term of ten years. However in February 2018 his term was made indefinite. He is the third successive president to have an engineering degree. He has married twice, his second wife Peng Liyuan is a famous singer. They have one daughter, Xi Mingze, who studied at Harvard University.
Mubasher Mir,
President Karachi Editors Club
Mubasher Mir
I congratulate His Excellency Li Bijan, Consul General of China in Karachi and the brotherly Nation "China" on behalf of Karachi Editors Club on a very memorable day of the present-day history of China, 71st Anniversary of Independence of Republic of China.I believe the both nations have remarkable diplomatic achievements in seven decades.
This tested friendship is becoming an example in south Asia Region.Pakistanis consider always that future of Pakistan is more safe and secure with China as compared to the other world, that's why the China-Pakistan Economic Corridor is becoming the path of progress and prosperity.
There are many success stories between the two countries which started on the border treaty in 1962 and then the Karakorum Highway built by both countries jointly and successfully. This Highway is not merely a road but it depicts the love and sacrifice for the future endeavours.
We salute the Unsung Heroes of both Nations who were given their lives to build this path of friendship.
It's a matter of rejoice for the youth of both countries that the CPEC projects will open the new horizons of opportunities.GwadarPort project will be another landmark of mutual interest and progress.
We believe the cooperation at all levels between Pakistan and China will be beneficial for less privilege people of both the countries. Karachi Editors Club welcomes the Pakistan-China Media Corridor concept to enhance the bilateral cooperation.Long Live Pak-China Friendship.
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A new coffee table book captures the University of Dayton's story ? one of boldness and possibility.
A new hardcover coffee table book, Reading the Signs of the Times: The University of Dayton in the Twenty-First Century is now available for purchase in the University of Dayton Bookstore or online.
Filled with bold, compelling photography and prose, the book touches upon the University's rich history and builds on the upward momentum that started during the tenure of Brother Raymond L. Fitz, S.M. and accelerated during Daniel J. Curran's presidency, according to Teri Rizvi, executive director of strategic communications, who led the project.
Priced at $29.99, plus shipping and handling, the book has arrived just in time for graduation gifts and Reunion Weekend.
The special limited-edition 114-page book also will be available as a free e-book later this spring.
"In the pages of Reading the Signs of the Times, you will discover how the University of Dayton community has seen the possibilities unfolding in a changing world and acted with a blend of boldness, pragmatism and humility," reads the dust jacket flap copy.
Michele Cohen Marill, an award-winning freelance journalist whose work appears in national magazines and custom books, wrote the manuscript after a focus group and dozens of on-campus and telephone interviews with faculty, staff, students, alumni, trustees and community leaders.
For a sneak peek of the book, ordering information and how to download the free e-book later this spring, visit go.udayton.edu/book.


As stated before in another thread, our fastest racer Kevin Mueller (who was fastest in the world in August in the one28thworldseries and also helps develops some of our parts) and I made some video blogs which we will be releasing every 2 weeks or so to support the launch of our ebook entitled "MC3's Buying, Tuning and Racing Mini-Z Guide, 2WD Touring Version ".
The ebook will initially launch on Amazon*com with subsequent release of a multimedia/ interactive version available through Apple ibooks.
If you haven't done already, add our social media fan page to your favourites to keep up to date on new videos and product information.
Here is a link to the second video with more to come!
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The Flight of Arno Jessen (German:Die Flucht des Arno Jessen) is a 1918 German silent film directed by Richard Eichberg and starring Ernst Rückert, Eva Speyer and Hermann Seldeneck.

Cast
 Ernst Rückert
 Eva Speyer
 Hermann Seldeneck
 Ellen Richter
 Franz Werter
 Walter Tostary

References

Bibliography
 Hans-Michael Bock and Tim Bergfelder. The Concise Cinegraph: An Encyclopedia of German Cinema. Berghahn Books.

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1918 films
Films directed by Richard Eichberg
German silent feature films
Films of the German Empire
German black-and-white films
1910s German films

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Browse: Home / Does Standardized Testing Interfere With Real Education?
Standardized testing, then, is an instrument that has important limitations. Nevertheless, you will find that preparing for the SAT or ACT can contribute positively to your education. After all, the skills that you sharpen in order to do well on these tests — skills in reading, writing, mathematics, and science (in the case of the ACT) — are skills that will serve you well in high school, in college, and in your life thereafter.
Moreover, abolishing the SAT and ACT wouldn't necessarily make the selection of students for college more fair or more humane. What we need to do is expand educational prospects for all students. A good college education — like health care, we might add — should be universally accessible and affordable. No student who receives a high school diploma should be denied the opportunity to go to college.
In brief, SAT/ACT test preparation, done in the right way, not only improves your chances for getting into the college of your choice, but also serves entirely valid educational aims.


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Olivia finished on Sunday, October 25. We have received so much positive feedback about the show and a huge thankyou needs to go to all of the cast and crew. See the entry titled Awesome Olivia on our news page for more info.
It has been a dream of mine for some time to produce a junior production for SHYAC and Olivia was the perfect show! (Thanks for finding it De!) This production is specifically targeted for children aged 8 -14 years and gives our younger members a chance to shine. As you will see, they are glowing from head to toe!
I have been privileged to have worked with four amazing and talented women. Their dedication and enthusiasm was nothing short of inspirational and infectious. My heartfelt thanks goes out to Cindy, Julie, Monique and Jenny. From the moment the "O" Team was created we have laughed, danced, sung and cried…and enjoyed every moment of it!
The production team has relished working with the children. Their confidence, hard work and sense of fun they have shown us through the three month rehearsal period has been tremendous. Watching performance skills develop, friendships blossom and seeing them work as a team has been incredibly rewarding.
This has been a truly positive experience!
The script of Olivia originally asked for (and we swore not to cast more than) 40 children. When more than one hundred children aged between 8-14 years arrived on audition day, I nearly fell off my perch. From the first reading of the script, I knew we had a wonderful group of a mere 60. I believe that everyone who steps onto the stage needs their very own character to portray. I adapted the script to encompass twenty new roles so that each person would have at least two lines of their very own. Some of the orphans and poor school girls came up with excellent character profiles. Each cast member has made a concerted effort to bring their characters to life.
The cast has worked together for some 50 hours to produce a fun, witty musical. I would be lying if I said I didn't have dreadful dreams of opening night. However the endless energy coming from the cast kept us oldies going right through to performance. Well done EVERYONE, I am so proud of each and every one of you!!
To the patrons and sponsors of SHYAC, without your continued support and enthusiasm for live theatre, we would have no one to share our passion for the stage, Thank-you!
The growth of SHYAC continues unabated with some hugely successful performances this year, new sponsorships, lots of new members and even bigger plans for next year.
Since BIG, the musical, all the SHYAC volunteers, committee members and production team members have been focussed on Olivia. Even at the auditions in August, it was obvious this would be a spcial show. The cast members are wonderful and have all worked really hard to bring the show together for you. They have been supported by the very talented Director Cindy Pyrma, excitable Producer Mandy Bransgrove, Choreographer Monique Bastin, Musical Director Julie Blanchard and Creative Designer Jenny Stewart. A big thank-you also needs to go to the wonderful parents who have helped throughout rehearsals. We hope you enjoy this very special musical.
SHYAC conducted a film-making program throughout August and September. The participants have been writing, filming and editing short documentaries about the young driver safety program U-Turn-the-Wheel and other events. The resulting films will be on our YouTube page very shortly.
SHYAC participated in Tulip Time by joining the parade and holding preview performances of Olivia in Corbett Gardens. In the parade, we had a Mary Poppins float and some members of the Olivia cast plus other SHYAC people who showed up on the day. At the gardens, our choir SOUND and Olivia each performed half-hour sets in the rotunda for appreciative audiences.
The SHYAC office is now home to one job with two halves. Our office managers Katy and Travis are sharing the role and have been planning ways to help grow SHYAC in the next few years. We hope to have more theatrical shows and lots of other programs to get involved with.
As our reputation for wonderful performances and programs and being a caring, creative environment for young people continues to grow, SHYAC is building more partnerships with other organisations in the Southern Highlands. For 2011 onwards, we have secured a very generous sponsorship of the musical theatre program from Mittagong RSL. Part of this agreement is a commitment to expand the number of performances we have each year, including a 'blockbuster' type performance in the summer holidays. SHYAC's other major supporter is the IMB through their community foundation.
In 2011, we are also increasing our efforts to recognise Bowral as the 'birthplace' of Mary Poppins, so keep an eye out for activities and events associated with the world's most famous nanny.
SHYAC remains a volunteer-driven organisation. We do need support to expand our scope of activities and there are volunteering opportunities in website development, artistic and creative areas, building sets, costumes, administration and management and other aspects of the arts.
As 2010 draws to a close, we want to be more accessible to members and the community. You can find our fan page on Facebook, follow us on Twitter (@shyacoz), subscribe to our YouTube channel (shyacoz), and visit our website for updated news. Help us create a true youth arts community in the Southern Highlands by using these services with us.
To the parents and families of the cast of Olivia we give our sincere thanks. We couldn't have done it without you! When volunteers were requested people came out of the wood works. Thank you for supervising, selling tickets, making coffee and for getting your children to rehearsals on time and prepared for the days' activities. This made our job so much easier!
We would like to extend our gratitude to Michelle Feely who took charge of parental volunteers, coordination of rosters and the dreaded paperwork. She simply stepped up to the task without hesitation. You are a gem!
To Melanie Thuma and Leanne Flaus who assisted in creating some extraordinary costumes and props, we thank you.
Shona Seymour's artistic flair is displayed in the hallway! Thank you for bringing an ambiance to the over-all production before you even walk in to the theatre. Well done!
To Andrea Napier who helped at the last minute with photography for the program, thank goodness you were here, with a camera, and talent! Thanks also to Lauren.
Our appreciation must go to the SHYAC committee for the opportunity to stage this production and for the guidance they have given the team along the way. Without the organisations financial backing, the youth of the Highlands would not have had this wonderful experience.
And a huge thank you to our wonderful lighting crew Josh and Michael. They have displayed nothing but professionalism, enthusiasm and support above and beyond the call of duty. Your sense of humour and loyalty to SHYAC is very much appreciated!


Home>Basic Concepts>What is ZigBee Technology and How it works?
ZigBee Technology supports transfer of simple data like that from sensors. It supports low data rate of about 250 kbps. The operating frequencies are 868 MHz, 902 to 928 MHz and 2.4 GHz. ZigBee Technology is used mainly for applications requiring low power, low cost, low data rate and long battery life.
ZigBee standard was developed by ZigBee Alliance including many major companies like Philips, Mitsubishi Electric, Epson, Atmel, Texas Instruments, etc. This Alliance was formed in 2002 as a non-profit organization.
The ZigBee Network Protocol follows IEEE 802.15.4 standards for Physical and MAC layers, along with its own Network and Application layers.
Given below is explanation for each layer.
Physical Layer: This is the lowest protocol layer, and is responsible for controlling and activating the radio transceiver, and also for selecting the channel frequency and monitoring the channel. It is also responsible for communication with the radio devices. Communication of data or commands is done using Packets. Each PHY Packet consists of a Synchronization Header (SHR)(responsible for receiver synchronization), Physical Header (PHR)(contains information about Frame length) and PHY payload (provided by upper layers as a frame and includes data or command).
Medium Access Control or MAC Layer: It acts as an interface between the Physical layer and the Network layers. It is responsible for generation of Beacons and synchronization of devices in the Beacon enabled network. A MAC frame can be a Beacon Frame (used by Coordinator to transmit Beacons), Data Frame, Acknowledge Frame or a Command Frame. It consists of a MAC Header (contains information about security and addressing), Variable length size MAC Payload (contains data or command) and a MAC Footer (contains 16 bit Frame check sequence for data verification).
Network Layer: This layer connects the Application layer with the MAC layer. It manages the network formation and routing. It establishes a new network and selects the network topology. The NWK frame consists of the NWK Header and NWK Payload. The Header contains information regarding network level addressing and control. The NWK Payload contains the Application sublayer frame.
Application Layer: This is the highest layer in the network and is responsible for hosting the application objects which holds user applications and ZigBee Device Objects (ZDOs). A single ZigBee device can contain up to 240 application objects which control and manage the protocol layers. Each application object can consist of one application profile or program, developed by the user or the ZigBee alliance. The application profile is responsible for transmission and reception of data in the network. The type of devices and function of each device is defined in an application profile. The ZigBee Device Objects act as a interface between application objects, device profiles and the Application sub layer.
In a Star Topology, the Coordinator is the central device which initiates and manages devices within the network. Each coordinator selects a unique identifier, which is not used by any other network within its region of influence. Each End Device communicates with the Coordinator. The end devices are generally RFDs which can only communicate with the Coordinator or the FFD.
In Peer to Peer Topology, each end device can communicate with one another placed in its vicinity. The devices are FFDs which can communicate directly with each other. However, this type of topology can contain a RFD which communicates with only one device in the network. A Peer to Peer Topology can be a Mesh topology or a Tree Topology.
Transfer of data can be between a Coordinator and Device or Peer to Peer. Data Transfer between Coordinator and Device can be done using two methods – Beacon Enabled and Non Beacon Enabled.
In Beacon Enabled Networking, contention free channel access method is used. Here the Coordinator allocates a particular time slot to each device, known as Guaranteed Time Slot (GTS). Here all the devices in the network need to be synchronized. This is ensured by sending a Beacon signal from the coordinator to each device (node), such that each device synchronizes its clock. However, this may end up reducing the battery life of devices when not in any other task than synchronizing their clock.
Once the device is synchronized, it can transmit data to the coordinator using Carrier Sense Multiple Access with Collision Avoidance (CSMA-CA) method, wherein type of occupying signal is determined, or during the GTS allocation period. On sending a request, the Coordinator sends back the acknowledgement. For transfer of data from Coordinator to device, an indication is send with the Beacon message to the device. The device then receives this indication and sends a data request message. The Coordinator sends an acknowledgment of this data request receipt and transfers the corresponding data.
In Non-Beacon Networking, the Coordinator does not transmit any Beacon message. Rather, each device transmits data using CSMA-CA method in the same frequency channel. The device transmits the data as soon as the channel is clear. For transfer of data from Coordinator to device, the device first sends a data request message to the Coordinator and then the latter transmits the data message with a null length payload, on availability of data. For no pending data, the Coordinator sends an acknowledgement indicating no data pending.
Home Automation: ZigBee technology proves to be the most reliable technology in realizing home automation. Different applications like controlling and monitoring energy consumption, water management, light control etc. have been made easier through automation using ZigBee technology.
Industrial Automation: ZigBee based RFID devices help provide reliable access management in industries. Other applications in industries include process control, energy management, personnel tracking etc.
Healthcare Automation: A popular example of healthcare automation is remote health monitoring. A person wears a ZigBee device with a body parameter measuring sensor which collects the health information. This information is transmitting on the ZigBee network to the Internet Protocol (IP) network and then to the Healthcare personnel (the physician or the nurse), who would then prescribe proper medication based on the received information.
Apart from the above three, there are many applications of ZigBee technology. This is a brief introduction about ZigBee technology. Any other information regarding this technology is welcome in the below comments section.


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Former New Bedford Mayor Rosemary Tierney passes away, flags ordered to half-staff
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New Bedford Mayor Jon Mitchell released the following statement on the passing of former Mayor Rosemary S. Tierney, who served as Mayor from 1992 to 1998:
"I was saddened today to learn of the passing of my friend, former New Bedford Mayor Rosemary Tierney. Mayor Tierney's decades of public service included stints on the New Bedford School Committee and Governor's Council, before she was elected in 1991 as the City's first female mayor. Mayor Tierney's tenure as the City's chief executive was marked by significant accomplishments in key areas. In particular, she facilitated the designation of our historic district as a national park and the establishment of the New Bedford Art Museum, both major anchors of our downtown today. In the face of steady pushback, she also committed significant City resources to restore the Buttonwood Park Zoo after years of decline. These measures have brought countless tourists to the city since then, but more importantly, they have improved the City's quality of life and reputation.
Mayor Tierney was committed to ensuring that city government functioned properly. She acted to prevent downgrades of the City's bond rating, built a budget surplus, and initiated a strategic plan to restore and maintain parks, beaches, and municipal facilities for the future. Her work to ensure that the Crapo Hill landfill's success has saved the city millions of dollars since then. She was especially committed to the City's Council on Aging and the needs of New Bedford's senior citizens, opening new senior centers downtown and at Brooklawn Park, investing in new transportation for seniors, and upgrading existing senior centers.
Mayor Tierney was a resolute leader, an exceptional retail politician, and a champion of the underdog. As mayor, she made New Bedford a stronger city, and she continued to serve the city in various capacities in the years that followed. On November 8, 2019, the city formally dedicated the Rosemary Tierney Community Center in the South End as a lasting tribute to her many contributions and achievements.
I am grateful for her friendship, support and wise counsel over the years, along with that of her late husband Jack. In her own unique way, Rosemary kept me on my toes. Ann and I offer our heartfelt condolences to her children, grandchildren, and great-grandchildren.
In observance of Mayor Tierney's passing, I have ordered the flags at all city buildings to be flown at half-staff." — Mayor Jon Mitchell
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Санта-Мария-ди-Монсеррато, Santa Maria di Monserrato, также Santa Maria in Monserrato degli Spagnoli () — церковь в Риме.

Церковь расположена недалеко от палаццо Фарнезе в районе Регола. Храм был возведён по проекту Антонио да Сангалло мл. для арагонцев и каталонцев. В 1582-84 годах по планам  была выполнена нижняя часть фасада, около 1673-75 года церковь была окончательно закончена. С 1807 года — это национальная церковь испанцев в Риме.

В церкви находятся надгробия пап из рода Борджа — Каллиста III (Alfonso de Borja) и Александра VI (Rodrigo Borgia).

Титулярная церковь
Церковь Санта-Мария-ди-Монсеррато является титулярной церковью, кардиналом-священником с титулом церкви Санта-Мария-ди-Монсеррато с 21 октября 2003 года по 27 апреля 2022 года, до своей смерти, являлся испанский кардинал Карлос Амиго Вальехо. Ныне вакантно.

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 Mariano Armellini Le chiese di Roma dal secolo IV al XIX|editore= Tipografia Vaticana 1891;
 G. Fronzuto, Organi di Roma. Guida pratica orientativa agli organi storici e moderni, Leo S. Olschki Editore, Firenze 2007, pp. 289–290. ISBN 978-88-222-5674-4;
 J. Fernández Alonso " S. Maria di Monserrato" 1968.

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Good with Dogs: She is great with my resident dogs. She does well with others in a day care & training setting. Typical puppy playfulness with others.
House trained: Still working on this. She gets to the door & if I don't see her, she can't hold it. I have taken her out on a schedule to give her every chance to be successful. Still some accidents in the house. Being a puppy, she will need frequent potty outings.
Crate trained: Yes, but of course prefers the sofa or your bed! She is only crated when I am not home & will definitely tell you she isn't happy about it. She goes in with some treat encouragement.
Leash trained: Working on it! Will need some additional training if there is a desire to do a lot of leash work.
Cars: Rides well in the car. She is always tethered & either in the back or front seat, depending how many pups I'm hauling. She lays down, is quiet & often falls asleep.
Activity Level: Typical puppy activity level for this girl, although she is pretty laid back! She does explore the yard a bit, runs around chasing & playing with her setter sibling then is ready to come in for snuggles & indoor play time.
Fence: Not required, but preferred. She would probably be OK with multiple long walks, hikes and other activities with her family & most likely could be taught recall.
Training/Behavior: Chloe is a typical curious puppy. She loves to romp in the yard, play with her fur siblings, plays with all the toys, chews on bones, eats extremely well (I use a slow feeder bowl), & is a big snuggle bug. She is a sweet little girl & very smart. She learned the routines at home quickly. We are working on name recognition, eye contact, & basic obedience. She is very food motivated, so should be super easy to train. She would definitely benefit from formal obedience classes to continue her socialization & to establish her new owner as her pack leader.
Medical History: Up-to-date on all vaccines & tests, microchipped, & on heartworm preventative. She will need to be spayed in her new home when she is a little older & will be adopted out with a puppy contract.
Chloe originates from Greece where Leishmaniasis is endemic. She was removed from Greece as a puppy, so it is unlikely she would ever develop Leishmaniasis, but the parasite can remain dormant in the system for many years, so potential adopters must be willing to commit to annual testing for the next 7 years. Typically, the test needs to be sent to a special lab, but any regular vet can draw the blood and send it to the lab. The test typically costs around $150.
Foster Comments: This gal hails from Athens, Greece, where she was born in a water runoff drain & saved along with her 6 brothers & mother by some compassionate rescuers until we could transport her to the US. She traveled home with me in early March. She is a sweet and friendly girl who deserves to find a new home where she'll be loved and cherished. She is a very nice, loving, easy dog to have in your home. She is a little timid when meeting new dogs or people & of course, every sound is new to her, having lived on a concrete slab her entire life. We know Chloe's mom was an English Setter, however she definitely looks more like her dad, with soft wispy golden hair that curls around her tail. She likes cuddling but also laying on the floor alone. She sleeps all night on the bed with me & a fur sibling. Preference will be given to an adoptive home with a fur sibling who can help show her the ropes & be a play buddy.
Chloe is a very loving, affectionate, and happy (and a little bit spoiled) puppy. She will quickly steal your heart…..and break mine, when I have to say good-bye!